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Other Sports Brazilian teenager Clarisse Vallim defeated Russia's Anastasiia Dobrovolskaia to claim women's -78kg judo gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, fulfilling a dream inspired by watching the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Other Sports Singapore's 16-year-old wushu star Ng Zhe Nin claimed women's taijiquan combined gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, delivering the country's first medal of the competition on Tuesday, 3 November.
Other Sports Japanese duo Miku Matsushima and Ryuusei Kawakami defeated Hong Kong's Su Tsz Tung and Li Ki Ho 3-1 to claim the table tennis mixed doubles gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Other Sports World number one Cuba secured the inaugural Youth Olympic Games Baseball5 gold medal after defeating Chinese Taipei in straight sets at Dakar 2026 on Tuesday, 3 November.
Other Sports Kenya’s Lionesses produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Australia 17-12 in golden-point extra time, becoming the first African nation to win an Olympic rugby sevens gold medal.
Other Sports Argentina produced a dominant attacking display to defeat hosts Senegal 9-2 in Group A of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games men's futsal tournament, overcoming a passionate home crowd in the Senegalese capital.
Other Sports Portugal's Sofia Gaspar dedicates her silver medal to her mother, while Germany's Jolina Reinhold celebrates gold, highlighting the powerful family connections behind their journeys in judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Other Sports France held off a spirited South Africa comeback to claim men's rugby sevens gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Kenya and Madagascar strengthened Africa's medal hopes by securing places in the women's semi-finals.
Other Sports Yasmine Diawara, known as 'The Gal on a Bike', arrives in Dakar after a 44-day solo cycling expedition to promote green mobility and improve access to education for African girls.
Other Sports The 16-year-old becomes India's first Youth Olympic Games swimming medallist, breaking her own national record with a 56.27-second finish in the women's 100m freestyle.
Other Sports Brazil's men's pair and Chile advance to the last eight after contrasting victories, while both Senegalese teams see their medal hopes end in difficult weather conditions.
Other Sports The 17-year-old claims men's -55kg bronze at the Youth Olympic Games, becoming the first Zambian judoka to win a medal at any Olympic event.
